Lately I’ve noticed that more and more dentists are offering a variety of cosmetic dentistry options, from teeth whitening to Botox and Juvederm. When I stopped in to see Dr. Jim Telloian at Stillwater Dental Wellness Center I just had to ask him why he offers Botox and Juvederm to patients, products once reserved for the dermatologist’s office, not the dentist.
He explained, “Let’s talk about Juvederm first. It is a facial filler, developed specifically for the lip and mouth area. It is a smooth gel injected using an ultra-fine needle. The gel fills in lip lines and wrinkles, but the injections are painful. The bonus of having our team do it is we can get you numb first, which we do very well.”
Dr. Telloian adds that dentists are also highly trained in facial anatomy, physiology, and pharmacology of the products. This advance training in the oral and maxillofacial areas (chin to forehead) makes dentists well suited to delivering these products to patients.
He explained that Juvederm is a great supplement to cosmetic dentistry, so when he makes someone’s teeth look younger he can help their face look younger too, but he won’t overdo it.
Dr. Telloian first started offering Botox at his wife’s suggestion. Most people have their teeth cleaned every six months, and that is the same timing for Botox and fillers, like Juvederm. It is easy to have everything done at once, in one spot. “After my wife asked us to start offering it, I took some classes and have been offering it ever since. It is one more thing we can offer here that makes people look great,” he said.
To learn more about Botox, Juvederm, call Stillwater Dental Wellness Center at 360-352-0847.
